“An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 occurred in Ukraine. Eyewitnesses reported that tremors were felt in the southeastern regions of the country and in Crimea. Residents note that “houses are swaying”. This is reported with reference to data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC). Today, February 2, 2026, an earthquake was felt in Crimea and the southeastern part of Ukraine. The magnitude of the earthquake on the peninsula was 4.8”, — write on: ua.news
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 occurred in Ukraine. Eyewitnesses reported that tremors were felt in the southeastern regions of the country and in Crimea. Residents note that “houses are swaying”.
This is reported with reference to data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).
Today, February 2, 2026, an earthquake was felt in Crimea and the southeastern part of Ukraine. The magnitude of the earthquakes on the peninsula was 4.8 points, and the epicenter was at a depth of 10 km.
The earthquake, as seismologists’ maps show, occurred in the Sea of Azov.
According to seismologists, the earthquake occurred approximately 78 km west-northwest of Kerch and 35 km northwest of the city of Shkolkino. Aftershocks were recorded at 11:47 local time.
According to the classification of earthquakes, the magnitude of which is from 4.0 to 4.9 points, it belongs to light (Richter scale). It is visible to people in the houses, windowsills, chandeliers, dishes may shake; there is usually no serious destruction during such an earthquake.
At the same time The main center of special control on the Richter scale estimates it at 5.1 points (region of the Crimean peninsula). According to the classification, this earthquake belongs to very moderate.
Local mass media write that Residents of Zaporozhye felt the tremors. In particular, in high-rise buildings.
Also, previously, fluctuations were felt and in the Dnipro and Donetsk region.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 1.5 was recorded in Khmelnytskyi.
We will remind you that there was a strong earthquake in Japan, and there is a threat of a tsunami.
An earthquake was also recorded in Bukovina.
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